Helicopter Crash
JUST IN: NEMA provides update on five passengers missing in helicopter crash
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) says it is intensifying search and rescue operations following the tragic helicopter crash that occurred yesterday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The helicopter, which was en route to an oil rig, disappeared over the Bight of Benin around 14:00, claiming the lives of eight individuals, including crew members. Initial […]
ICYMI: How Nigerian Aviation Ministry Helicopter Crashes Near Port Harcourt
The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has confirmed a tragic helicopter accident that occurred on Thursday, 24th October 2024. The Sikorsky SK76, with registration number 5NBQG, was operated by East Wind Aviation and crashed into the waters near Bonny Finima in the Atlantic Ocean at around 11:22am. According to the Ministry in […]
8 Feared Dead In Rivers Helicopter Crash
The minister of state for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, has expressed deep sadness over the tragic incident involving a helicopter engaged by NNPC Limited. Three bodies were recovered yesterday, while search was still ongoing as the helicopter, a Sikorsky SK76 with registration 5NBQG and operated by East Wind Aviation crashed into water in Port […]